Bible Reading Plans
To know the Lord we have to grow in his word. A simple Bible reading plan is a great tool to help you work through the Bible. The following links are to great reading plan links.
The Navigators Book-at-a-Time Bible Reading Plan takes you through the entire Bible in one year, providing two readings for each day. The Book-at-a-Time Reading Plan is the one our Pastor uses.
The Navigators Ministry offers additional Bible Reading plan options.
Discipleship Groups
Join one of our Abide 15:5 groups for a daily Bible reading plan and weekly discussion with three to five other people. You can register for an Abide 15:5 group here. Or email the church and someone will contact you with more information.
How to Pray
Jesus’ disciples came to him and asked if he would teach them how to pray (Luke 11:1.) If you are uncertain how to pray rest assured you are in good company. The following guide can help give you a structure to pray.
P - Pause. Before we begin praying we need to pause. Stop what you are doing and pray. Create an appointment on your calendar to pray. You make appointments for all sorts of events. To see the Doctor. To go to the Gym. Create an appointment with God to pause and pray.
R - Rejoice. Celebrate what God has done. Even if you are facing the greatest challenge of your life, you are still alive. Rejoice in what God has done, how he has provided.
A - Ask. Ask God for help. He can handle your greatest need. God invites us to come to him with our needs.
Y - Yield. Surrender to the Lordship of Christ. The Lord is not only Lord of your life but when you yield to him he is Lord in and through your life
The P.R.A.Y. acronym is a resource from the Navigators Ministry. Visit this link for a one page Navigators Discipleship Tool for prayer.
Spiritual Giftedness
God has given each of us gifts, abilities, and experiences that we may express our love for Him and others. Being a follower Jesus means serving others. The Spiritual Gifts Assessment Tool: Discover Your God-Given Spiritual Gifts by Lifeway Christian Resources can help you understand how God has gifted you.
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace:
1 Peter 4:10
Create a S.E.R.V.E Profile
Your S.E.R.V.E. profile is a resource to both capture and share the way you have been uniquely created and gifted by God to make a difference with your life, for his Kingdom and glory. S.E.R.V.E. stands for,
S - Spiritual Gifts. Spiritual gifts given to every believer in Jesus be used in serving and encouraging others while strengthening the local church. (Rom. 12:6-8; 1 Cor. 12:7 – 10, 28; Eph. 4:11)
E - Enthusiam. You have people which you are passionate about. Children, youth, senior adults, adults with special needs. You have issues you are greatly concerned for; single mothers, prayer, evangelism, and ht the like. God has caused you to be enthusiastic about certain issues.
R - Relationships. Some prefer to serve with and in front of others. While some prefer to be “behind the scenes.” Both are absolutely vital to the life vibrancy of FBC. Your God-given personality can be used for His glory and the building up of others.
V - Vocation. You have skills and experiences you have used in your career and hobbies that can be used to advance the Kingdom of God.
E - Experiences. You have experiences - good and bad - that God can use for his glory and the building up of others.
Once you’ve determined your spiritual gifts, complete your S.E.R.V.E profile and our church staff and nominating committee will help you get engaged in a church ministry.